Government Updates
Kentucky Assembly Overrides Veto to Join Education Freedom Tax Credit Program
The Kentucky General Assembly overrode a veto to join the newly created Education Freedom Tax Credit program. The federal program gives taxpayers up to a $1,700 tax credit for contributing to approved Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO),…
Religious Liberty Commission Hears Testimony From Healthcare Workers
President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission held its sixth hearing at the Museum of the Bible on Monday to discuss religious liberty in healthcare and social services. President Trump established the Religious Liberty Commission via executive…
State Legislation Roundup: California, Idaho, Missouri and Pennsylvania
Important measures are being debated in many states right now, including bills that affect life, marriage, families and religious freedom. Legislative efforts often spread from one state to others, so it’s important for Christians concerned…
HHS Tells States Not to Remove Children From Parents Who Affirm Biological Reality
The Trump administration is protecting parental rights and warning states not to remove children from parents’ custody solely because they do not affirm a child’s self-professed “gender identity.” The Administration for Children and Families…
EEOC Protects Women’s Spaces in Federal Workplaces
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Thursday voted to protect women’s intimate spaces – including bathrooms and locker rooms – in federal workplaces. The EEOC voted 2-1 to affirm an appellate decision holding that Title…
Indiana Protects Religious Freedom of Adoptive and Foster Care Families
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill on Wednesday protecting families and faith-based adoption and foster care organizations from discrimination based on their sincerely held religious beliefs. The bill (HB 1389) stipulates that state…
Andrea Lucas Leads the EEOC: Restoring Agency With Truth and Commonsense
Andrea Lucas, chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has been handed the enormous responsibility of restoring the agency and ensuring it carries out its statutory mandate. The EEOC The EEOC, once led by Clarence…
Montgomery County Must Pay $1.5 Million to Religious Parents After Supreme Court Ruling
The Montgomery County Board of Education will pay $1.5 million in damages to religious parents for trampling parental rights and trying to indoctrinate their children with LGBT content. The school board will also comply with court-enforced…
Chloe Cole Act Reintroduced in Congress
The Chloe Cole Act, which would prohibit health care professionals from the chemical and surgical mutilation of children through “transgender” medical interventions, was reintroduced in Congress yesterday. The legislation states, “No health…
Chloe Cole Act Reintroduced in Congress
The Chloe Cole Act, which would prohibit health care professionals from the chemical and surgical mutilation of children through “transgender” medical interventions, was reintroduced in Congress yesterday. The legislation states, “No health…